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<blockquote data-quote="fl-krawler" data-source="post: 355669" data-attributes="member: 884"><p>Do you ever get to a point where you are sitting on a pile of parts, and/or a few partially completed rigs and you can't make up your mind what you want to do. I was building a 4 seat rockwelled buggy on 47's, until I decided I wanted to build something much lower to the ground on 14b/rockwell hybrids with a lot more power (compound boosted L92). That build is still going to take place no matter what. My dilemma lies with what to do with the Jeep TJ I have, as well as the old chassis I lost motivation to finish. I have been wheeling a borrowed TJ juggy on rockwells for almost 3 years now, so I am ready to be in my own trail rig (not to mention, in April the owner of it is moving to Tulsa, so I will lose access to it). All of my wheeling buddies are pretty much finished with their builds, so I am starting to feel some pressure from them (and my wife oddly) to get something wheelable soon (which isn't easy between building stuff for other people, and going to school full-time).</p><p></p><p>Here is what I got:</p><p>97 Jeep TJ. All stock and uncut. No axles or suspension under it currently. It has a built LS1/700R4/D300 in it, and a full cage. Jeep needs the frame replaced (I have a new one), tube work to tie the cage into the frame, and all the suspension/motor mounts built on the new frame. I have a set of 1 tons, and coilovers, but I will need to buy gears, lockers, driveshafts, and steering. I will also need to backhalf the new frame, and build an under tub fuel cell for it. </p><p></p><p>Rockwelled buggy. Chassis is finished. Suspension, engine/trans mounts, steering, seat mounts, winch mounts driveshafts, exhaust, etc are finished. I would need to do all the tin work (floor, firewall, exterior skins, fuel cell), plumb and wire it, borrow the engine/trans/tcase from the jeep, and build an engine cage. </p><p></p><p>I had originally planned to build a new buggy, and take all the parts from the old one that was almost finished, and build a rockwelled 4 door TJ like Bret Burton's 2006 TTC winning jeep. That would have left me only needing to find a home for the chassis. Since then, I got the idea to build the TJ up on 1 tons since I thought I could finish it faster and get it wheelable sooner. Now I am stuck at a crossroads on what to do, and time is sort of running out (There is a wheeling trip coming up in 6 weeks). </p><p></p><p>So what would you guys do? Keep working on the TJ and finish it with the 1 tons and coilovers, then rebuild it into a 4 door at a later date OR put it on the backburner for the time being, and finish the buggy that is already 85% done and wheel it while you build a new, more badass buggy? It will be cutting it very close on the TJ just getting it finished in time for the next ride. I am about 90% sure I could have the buggy done by that ride.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fl-krawler, post: 355669, member: 884"] Do you ever get to a point where you are sitting on a pile of parts, and/or a few partially completed rigs and you can't make up your mind what you want to do. I was building a 4 seat rockwelled buggy on 47's, until I decided I wanted to build something much lower to the ground on 14b/rockwell hybrids with a lot more power (compound boosted L92). That build is still going to take place no matter what. My dilemma lies with what to do with the Jeep TJ I have, as well as the old chassis I lost motivation to finish. I have been wheeling a borrowed TJ juggy on rockwells for almost 3 years now, so I am ready to be in my own trail rig (not to mention, in April the owner of it is moving to Tulsa, so I will lose access to it). All of my wheeling buddies are pretty much finished with their builds, so I am starting to feel some pressure from them (and my wife oddly) to get something wheelable soon (which isn't easy between building stuff for other people, and going to school full-time). Here is what I got: 97 Jeep TJ. All stock and uncut. No axles or suspension under it currently. It has a built LS1/700R4/D300 in it, and a full cage. Jeep needs the frame replaced (I have a new one), tube work to tie the cage into the frame, and all the suspension/motor mounts built on the new frame. I have a set of 1 tons, and coilovers, but I will need to buy gears, lockers, driveshafts, and steering. I will also need to backhalf the new frame, and build an under tub fuel cell for it. Rockwelled buggy. Chassis is finished. Suspension, engine/trans mounts, steering, seat mounts, winch mounts driveshafts, exhaust, etc are finished. I would need to do all the tin work (floor, firewall, exterior skins, fuel cell), plumb and wire it, borrow the engine/trans/tcase from the jeep, and build an engine cage. I had originally planned to build a new buggy, and take all the parts from the old one that was almost finished, and build a rockwelled 4 door TJ like Bret Burton's 2006 TTC winning jeep. That would have left me only needing to find a home for the chassis. Since then, I got the idea to build the TJ up on 1 tons since I thought I could finish it faster and get it wheelable sooner. Now I am stuck at a crossroads on what to do, and time is sort of running out (There is a wheeling trip coming up in 6 weeks). So what would you guys do? Keep working on the TJ and finish it with the 1 tons and coilovers, then rebuild it into a 4 door at a later date OR put it on the backburner for the time being, and finish the buggy that is already 85% done and wheel it while you build a new, more badass buggy? It will be cutting it very close on the TJ just getting it finished in time for the next ride. I am about 90% sure I could have the buggy done by that ride. [/QUOTE]
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